CVE-2026-87507: Google Chrome vulnerability

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. Exploitation relies on social engineering and is performed remotely.

Q: Which Chrome versions should be remediated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

Q: What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

A crafted page can spoof UI elements in Chrome Downloads, potentially misleading users about what they see or select. The provided data does not indicate that exploitation alone grants code execution or elevated privileges.

Published Sep 9, 2026

Updated

UI misrepresentation in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected Software

1 affected component

Google Chrome<153.0.8010.36

Event History

Sep 9, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:09 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:09 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to persuade a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. Exploitation relies on social engineering and is performed remotely.

Which Chrome versions should be remediated?

Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36 are affected. Update Chrome to 153.0.8010.36 or later.

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

A crafted page can spoof UI elements in Chrome Downloads, potentially misleading users about what they see or select. The provided data does not indicate that exploitation alone grants code execution or elevated privileges.